egren
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French aigrier; equivalent to egre + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛːɡ(ə)rən/
Verb
egren
- (rare) To make eager; to encourage or induce.
Conjugation
Conjugation of egren (weak in -ed)
infinitive | (to) egren, egre | ||
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present tense | past tense | ||
1st-person singular | egre | egred | |
2nd-person singular | egrest | egredest | |
3rd-person singular | egreth | egred | |
subjunctive singular | egre | ||
imperative singular | — | ||
plural1 | egren, egre | egreden, egrede | |
imperative plural | egreth, egre | — | |
participles | egrynge, egrende | egred, yegred |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “ēgren, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-11.
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